[Central-Electronics] Curious CE PA on eBay

[George Maier]

Well, this one brought a few CE fans out of the woodwork!!!  Thanks for all
the on and off reflector replies.  The general consensus of the group agrees
that it's a home brew box, but one that's well done, and probably based on a
P&H design.  

Jim, WD5JKO, reminded me that CE did have a prototype PA that was never
sold. If memory serves, that would have been the 2500L, a BIG version of the
600L.  Wow, can you imagine what that might have been like!!!

Once the bidding is over, I'll try to convince the winner to give us a tour
of the insides.  At least we'll know for sure!

73 all & thanks
George - K1GXT



-----Original Message-----
From: central-electronics-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:central-electronics-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of peter
markavage
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 2:22 PM
To: central-electronics at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Central-Electronics] Curious CE PA on eBay

Looks like it followed the front panel layout of the P&H LA-400-C (later
version).  However the P&H didn't have a red pilot lamp on the left; P&H
was 80-10 meters (band positions followed a 180 degree arc). This one
looks like it is 160-10 meters; band positions follow a 320 or 340 degree
arc). Meter styles are also different. Large knobs on this model are
similar to the ones used on the LA-400. Lettering looks like the
dry-transfer rub-on kind from DATAK. LA-400C had 4 1625's or optional
837's. However, CE used a similar styled box for its 10 and 20A series
and also similar styled knobs.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 07:50:20 -0400 "George Maier" <George at MaierGroup.com>
writes:
> Has anyone noticed the so called Central Electronics model 721 PA on 
> eBay?
> It looks to be a nicely done clone of the P&H LA-400, or possibly, a 
> CE
> prototype that never went to market.  See item # 5806580774.
> 
> Anyone recognize it? (not my item, by the way!) 
> 
> 73 all,
> George - K1GXT
_______________________________________________
Central-Electronics mailing list
Central-Electronics at mailman.qth.net
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/central-electronics